Building a custom enclosure -

Are you talking about chloraloy membrane?
Is it as strong and light-weight as plastic?

Any strong plastic as PVC would be good.
Aslong as its strong and light-weight.

I bet it (heat tape) would still work under the cage, but yes you would have to leave room for ventilation... r u worried about the wiring itself, or more of the floor issue though?

I know they cut plexi..at least they do where I am at.

No .. its not plastic .. its called shower surround. They sell it in 4'x8' sheets. Its uber thin and conducts heat well. Was easy to build. I just built a box frame made out of 1"x2" lumber and then lined 5 inside sides with the stuff. My doors were made out of 18"x24" sheets of plexi.

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Originally Posted by Jeanne

I bet it (heat tape) would still work under the cage, but yes you would have to leave room for ventilation... are you worried about the wiring itself, or more of the floor issue though?

I know they cut plexi..at least they do where I am at.

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I'm not really worried about the wiring, since I'm sure I'll be able to find a few guides on the internet, but more about the floor issue.

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Originally Posted by led4urhead

No .. its not plastic .. its called shower surround. They sell it in 4'x8' sheets. Its uber thin and conducts heat well. Was easy to build. I just built a box frame made out of 1"x2" lumber and then lined 5 inside sides with the stuff. My doors were made out of 18"x24" sheets of plexi.

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How are the sheets actually holding onto the lumber frame?
Also, do the sheets come in large pieces?
Since the enclosure I'm building is going to be 4x2x2.


I don't think I'll be able to make my cage look as smooth as Moonstuck Exotics and Vision Cages look, because I'm 100% sure that Vision Cages are made from molded one piece high density impact resistant polyethylene.

The sheets are held in place with screws that are covered over by a thin layer of silicone sealant. The sheets of shower surround come in 4 foot x 8 foot sheets. That is exactly the size of cage i built with one sheet for the inside.

Led can probably tell ya about using heat tape on the stuff he is talking about, I am not sure about that, but- if it is safe to put a heating pad under it, with ventialtion, why not heat tape...

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The sheets are held in place with screws that are covered over by a thin layer of silicone sealant. The sheets of shower surround come in 4 foot x 8 foot sheets. That is exactly the size of cage i built with one sheet for the inside.

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Ah sorry, I missed where you posted they come in 4x8.
Do you by any chance have a picture of the enclosure?

Also, after looking at the Moonstuck Exotics cages very long, it doesn't seem to me as if they're one piece molded.
If you look careful you can see where the pieces meet.

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Led can probably tell ya about using heat tape on the stuff he is talking about, I am not sure about that, but- if it is safe to put a heating pad under it, with ventialtion, why not heat tape...

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I don't really know if I'll even be using heat tape, I might just buy more heat pads. If the Dunlap works with the enclosure.
I even found the perfect thermostat that controls four different enclosures at once! :D

Where did ya find a thermo that does that, I need one.

Unfortunately no pics as yet .. i'll have to see if i can get a hold of a digi cam tomorrow and get some up.

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Where did ya find a thermo that does that, I need one.

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http://www.kingsnake.com/gcsreptiles/

I've read a few posts on another forum from people that are using it and recommend it.
Its a bit pricey, but seems to be worth it.

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Unfortunately no pics as yet .. i'll have to see if i can get a hold of a digi cam tomorrow and get some up.

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Thanks, I'll be anxiously waiting.